electrobiologically
Syllables
el-ec-tro-bio-log-i-cal-ly
Pronunciation
/ɪˌlɛktrəʊbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkli/
Stress
00001001
Morphemes
electro- + bio- + -logically
The word 'electrobiologically' is divided into eight syllables: el-ec-tro-bio-log-i-cal-ly. The primary stress falls on '-log-'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'electro-', root 'bio-', and suffix '-logically'. Syllabification follows standard English rules prioritizing onsets and avoiding stray consonants.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or involving the study of biological processes using electrical methods.
“The experiment was conducted electrobiologically to measure nerve impulses.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable '-log-', indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
el — Open syllable, onset 'el'. ec — Onset 'ec', closed syllable. tro — Open syllable, diphthong. bio — Open syllable, diphthong. log — Closed syllable, stressed. i — Open syllable, short vowel. cal — Closed syllable. ly — Open syllable
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- The length of the word and multiple vowels could lead to alternative syllabifications, but the principle of maximizing onsets and avoiding stray consonants favors the presented division.
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